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More Sleep Helps Shed Pounds E
njoying more zzz’s is not usually as- sociated with weight loss, but a growing number of epidemio- logical studies sug- gest that insufficient sleep may be linked to a greater risk of weight gain. The latest results from a study presented at the 2012 annual meeting of the Society for the Study of Ingestive Behavior points out that sleep behavior influences body weight by affecting not only how many calories we consume, but also how much energy we expend. When researchers at Tübingen and Lübeck universities,
in Germany, and Uppsala University, in Sweden, investigated the effect of short-term sleep deprivation on hunger, physical activity and energy levels, they discovered that insufficient sleep increased the participants’ sensations of hunger by raising the level of the “hunger hormone”, ghrelin. The less sleep a person had, the hungrier they felt. After only one night of disrupted sleep, the volunteers moved around less and burned off fewer calories in their resting state than their counterparts that enjoyed a good night’s sleep.
Fewer Scans May Lower Breast Cancer Risk W
hile screening for breast cancer is important, women should
avoid unnecessary medical imaging, according to a recent report issued by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) which identified two factors that increased the risk for the disease: post-menopausal hormone replacement therapy and ra- diation exposure from medical imaging. Physician Rebecca Smith- Bindman, a professor of radiology and biomedical imaging, epidemiol- ogy and biostatistics at the University of California-San Francisco, who contributed to the IOM report, notes that CT scans and other forms of medical im- aging have revolutionized medicine and can be lifesaving. However, she recommends that women engage their doc- tors in the decision-making process and discuss the neces- sity and safety of all potential radiological scans. To understand the risks and benefits, it’s suggested wom- en ask their doctor: “Is this scan absolutely essential? Is it necessary to do it now? Are there other, alternative tests [such as thermography]? How can I be sure the test will be done in the safest way possible? Will having the scan information change the management of my disease? Can I wait until after seeing a specialist before getting the scan?”
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